State health officials identify 2 human cases of West Nile virus in Colorado

By Alan Gathright7News

Posted:
07/03/2014 04:58:20 PM MDT

Updated:
07/03/2014 05:00:01 PM MDT

Colorado health officials have identified the first two human cases of West Nile virus for this season.

One of the West Nile patients is in Pueblo County and the other is in Saguache County, Mark Salley, spokesman for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said Thursday.

The disease is spread by mosquitoes during the warmer months of the year, typically from July to early September.

State health officials advised Colorado residents to take precautions against West Nile virus by wearing insect repellent and using other methods to avoid mosquito bites when outdoors this holiday weekend.